Outside of a yellow-card filled second half, the Seattle Sounders had every reason to feel good about how their game with the Colorado Rapids went on Saturday at CenturyLink Field.
They scored early. They scored twice. They dominated possession. And they earned a shutout.
Put it all together and the Sounders had a 2-0 victory over the Rapids to improve to 2-0 in the MLS season for the first time since 2012. It was also the first shutout since blanking Colorado, 4-0, on Sept. 29 of last season.
From the beginning, the Sounders pressured Colorado’s defense, much like they did against FC Cincinnati in the season opener.